How bu$h agenda would grow the government

[liberal N proud]

In a clear break from Republican campaigns of the 1990s to downsize government and devolve power to the states, Bush is fostering what amounts to an era of new federalism in which the national government shapes, not shrinks, programs and institutions to comport with various conservative ideals, according to Republicans inside and outside the White House.
Bush is calling for new federal accountability and testing requirements for all public high schools, after imposing similar mandates on grades three through eight during his first term.
he is proposing to put a federal cap on damage awards for medical malpractice.
the president is pushing a constitutional amendment to outlaw same-sex marriage in the states and continuing to define and expand the federal government's role in encouraging religious groups to help administer social programs.
White House officials see Bush's governing philosophy as a smart way to modernize the government, empower individuals and broaden the appeal of the GOP.
"He keeps expanding the federal involvement into state and local affairs," said Chris Edwards, a tax and budget expert at the Cato Institute, a think tank that often supports the president's agenda.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6936733/
:puke:

They are not shrinking the government, they are just shifting it from helping people to controlling them

[teryang]

1. It's called totalitarianism

Coming to your neighborhood.

[MSgt213]

2. I hope all the dumb asses who voted for this guy and all the dumb asses

who should have voted and didn't are extremely happy when life as they know it changes to the 1950 style soviet union they have always wanted.

[CWebster]

3. Damn straight.

Besides the delicious irony of the Democrats lecturing the Republicans about responsible fiscal policy. Still, that won't prevent these fascists from still spreading lies about the Dems being undisciplined. Look at how this AWOL spoiled chicken hawk drug Kerry over the coals over his military service.
The Dems have to go to the mattresses.